Las Vegas, NV Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Las Vegas

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Las Vegas leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.

 

About 54% of adults in the Las Vegas area typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in the Las Vegas area, ~30% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Las Vegas compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Las Vegas leans more Democratic than 6 of 12 neighbors.

Las Vegas runs about 15 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Las Vegas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Las Vegas. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 20 points.

Why Las Vegas leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Las Vegas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in the Las Vegas area live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in the Las Vegas area have never been married, above 89% of cities. Las Vegas runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Las Vegas, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Las Vegas looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Las Vegas is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in the Las Vegas area rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in the Las Vegas area report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nevada Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.

Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.

Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.